Full Stack Developer - Backend Focused
United States
Full Time
Mid Level
About the Company:
Elchemy is a tech-enabled chemicals distribution company solving supply chain challenges by taking a software-first approach. It was founded in the latter half of 2021 in the backdrop of global supply chain shocks induced due to the pandemic making the opportunity ripe for disruption. The team comprises alumni from IIT-B, IIT-D, IIT-KGP, IIM-A, & IIM-R & have previously worked at companies like Amazon Seattle, Samsung South Korea, Provakil, SRF, Laxmi Organics, Sojitz Japan. Within just 2 months of launch, the company secured $2M in pre-seed funding from marquee VCs and angel investors, including promoters of some of the publicly listed chemical companies.
Elchemy is revolutionizing the $50Bn chemicals export industry, we’re determined to change how trade happens in this industry - the opportunity is huge & possibilities are endless. We’re building a strong team of young, smart, & enthusiastic folks who have a bias for action.
Our vision is to be a world-class tech-enabled chemical distributor exporting across the globe. We are now looking for Software Engineers to lead the tech team and work directly with the founders to build the product grounds up. You will get a ringside view of the business and have the opportunity to try your hands at full-stack development, DevOps, product management, analytics and much more!
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Design and develop backend architectures to support robust, scalable, and secure web applications and systems with a focus on backend development using Django.
- Design, implement and maintain high quality RESTful APIs to support seamless communication between frontend, backend and other services.
- Design, implement, and maintain database schemas. Ensure the integrity, performance, and security of data.
- Ensure the scalability and reliability of our backend infrastructure on AWS. Ensure reliable management of infrastructure on cloud aiming for 0 downtime of systems.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, while adhering to best practices and industry standards. Develop and maintain documentation for our backend systems, APIs, and data models.
- Conduct high quality code reviews and provide feedback to other team members to ensure best practices are adhered to.
- Take ownership of the development, testing, and deployment of web applications. Break down high-level business problems into smaller chunks and build systems.
- Work closely with the frontend development team, product managers, and designers to plan new features and optimize existing ones.
- Constantly aim to improve performance and optimize systems by identifying bottlenecks and resolving them for increased efficiency.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies such as LLMs, and implement them as and when required
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in full-stack web development, with a focus on backend development.
- Strong proficiency in Python and Django, including experience with Django Rest Framework.
- Experience working with SQL/PostgreSQL databases, including schema design, querying, and optimization.
- Proficiency in AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, and Lambda.
- Familiarity of integrations with third party services and open source frameworks
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
- Familiarity with LLM frameworks such as Langchain, OpenAI, Anthropic, LLaMa is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
What You Get:
- Hands-on experience at a well-funded & fast-growing company
- Work side by side with founders & get as much responsibility as you can take. You are the limit!
- Huge scope for professional growth as the company expands globally
- Responsibility, ownership & ability to build the team
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